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Ohio Genealogical Society 2023 Conference
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German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society Get Organized by Letting Software do the Work
The German Interest Group
of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting
When: Friday, January 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT
Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/w4xnrtw7
Topic: “Start the New Year Right – get organized by letting software do the work.”
Is your genealogy research organized and easy to manage? If you’re like most of us, you could use some help getting this done. Several EGS-GIG members will demo free software that can help turn your piles and files into easily stored and retrievable data. Learn great ways to track everything from citations to collections, research management to photo organizing and many other useful tools.
Presenters: The presenters will include Leslee Dunlap, Wilson Royer and Melinda McRae. All are active genealogists and love finding new computer tools to assist their work.
More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/
Seattle Genealogical Society Tip of the Week Organize Your Genealogy Research Mess
TIP OF THE WEEK –
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION, AGAIN
Is your New Year’s resolution this year the same as it was last year, organize this genealogy research mess, it’s out of control. Here’s a few simple tips from the Family Curator:
- KISS – Keep it simple, silly! Use an easy to setup and easy to maintain system.
- Sheet Control – use a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet for all notes and print outs
- Stay Single – One surname, one locality per sheet for easy filing
- Date Yourself – Always write the current date on your research notes
- One File at a Time – Work through those paper piles steadily; the mess didn’t happen in a day.
Seattle Genaelogical Society News
| ❇ It’s the Giving Season!Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support the Seattle Genealogical Society and Library as we celebrate 100 years of service to the community. SGS 2022 Annual Appeal Donate Now Online If you have a Paypal account, you may donate to SGS via the Paypal Giving Fund and their transaction fee will be waived. Here’s the link: Paypal Giving Fund – SGS.❇ Thank You ❇ ANOTHER WAY TO DONATE As we come to the end of another year, for many of us our thoughts are not of sugar plum fairies, but income-tax fairies. Since this is also the time of SGS’s annual appeal letter, we thought it fitting to remind seniors with IRAs of the tax benefit to be had from donating to SGS via a Qualified Charitable Distribution from an Individual Retirement Account. If you are interested, visit the IRS’s discussion of this way to save a little tax money at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/seniors-can-reduce-their-tax-burden-by-donating-to-charity-through-their-ira ** IMPORTANT ** REVISED NOTICE ON ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER Maintenance work still has not begun on the elevator at the Good Shephard Center. Latest word from GSC management is that the work, hopefully, will begin the week of December 19th and SGS should expect the elevator will not be available for use through most, if not all, of January 2023. If you plan to visit the SGS library during that period and need the elevator, please call our front desk (206 522-8658) before you come to check on the elevator’s status. SAVE THE DATEJewish Genealogical Society of Washington State, usually 2nd Monday meetings usually 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST JGSWS meets on the second Monday of each month, from Sept-June. Doors open at 6:30 PM unless noted otherwise. http://www.jgsws.org/meetings.php “RootsTech 2023”, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Mar 2-4, 2023 Choose how to attend; in person or online! Visit the website for more info and registration. https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/home?mc_cid=d8c7b37731&mc_eid=2ae79ab586 SGS CALENDAR OF EVENTSGood Shepherd Center, Suite 302 4649 Sunnyside Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 206 522-8658 New Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm ** Please call ahead to make sure our library will be open. We are short on front desk volunteers. Masks are recommended inside the Good Shepherd Center. Due to COVID the events listed below continue to be virtual, online via Zoom. Always check the SGS Website Calendar of Events for the meeting links, registration, or for last minute updates or changes to the schedule. Be advised you may need to register in advance to join a meeting. NOTICE: SGS has imposed more security on our Zoom meetings. Some meetings will begin with a waiting room. The host must take action to let people into each meeting. The host will try to open the waiting room about 10 minutes ahead of time. Please be patient. All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted Saturday, December 17, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Irish SIG, with Susan McKee and Jim Ryan. See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link. Saturday, December 17, 2022, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, German SIG, with Carolyn Schott See the SGS website Calendar of Events for further information. Notice there is a new Zoom link. Sunday, December 18, 2022, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, Just Do It! Self Publishing Your Work, Jill Morelli is the usual host. Monday, December 19, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Monday, December 26, 2022, 10:00 am-11:30 am, Brags & Bricks Social Interest Group (Virtual), Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges, or just come to hang out with other genealogists. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am, Tech Tuesday (Virtual), back by popular demand, the informal consultation time on DNA, genealogy software, or genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcome. No appointment necessary. Sunday, January 8, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New, “Soldiers, Spies, and Farm Wives; the Changing Roles of Women During the Civil War” – with Jill Morelli. Please register in advance. Sunday, January 8, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, Scandinavian SIG, “What’s in a Name? Patronymic and Other Naming Conventions in Norway and Sweden”, Hosted by Karen Knudson and Kathi M. Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, MAC Computer SIG, Co-chaired by Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick. Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske. Meetings address topics and resources for Macintosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion genealogy software program. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of alternating months. A link to login will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. If you would like to join, send an email to macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the email list. Saturday, January 14, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Centennial Kickoff: Will the 2020s Roar Like the 1920s? With historian William Woodward, in conjunction with Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. Join in via Zoom for the first event scheduled in celebration of our centennial year. Friday, January 20, 2023, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Family Tree Maker SIG, the FTM by Software MacKiev user’s group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Friday of each month. If you would like to attend and are not on the SIG e-mail distribution list, please send an e-mail to egsgenealogyhelper@yahoo.com no later than Thursday, January 19th to request the meeting link. |
Clallam County Genealogical Society 2023 Speakers
The Clallam County Genealogical Society would like to announce our programs for 2023. We hope you will join us and enjoy hearing these outstanding speakers
These presentations will be available to the public via Zoom and inhouse at the CCGS Research Center in Port Angeles, WA. We do not charge for most of the presentations, the exception being our Spring and Autumn Seminars.
We encourage all to become members of CCGS, even if you do not live in the Pacific Northwest. You will receive email notifications about the events, get discounts for the seminars, and support our speaker programs.
The programs take place on the second Saturday of the month and begin at 9:45 am, with the exception of Seminars. To receive the Zoom codes for a meeting, please call or email the Society about a week prior to the meeting.
Phone: 360-417-5000 email: clallamresearcher@gmail.com or askus@clallamcogs.org.
January 14 — Claudia BrelandFinding and Using Historic Newspapers
February 11 – Steve MorrisonWestern Overland Trails
April 8 – Lisa Alzo Spring Seminar: It’s About the Women in Our Families
Session I Silent Voices: Telling the Stories of Your Female Immigrant Ancestors
Session II Finding Your Femme Fatales
Session III Chasing Genealogy Clues to Find Elusive Female Ancestors
May 13 – Judy Russell Topic TBA
June 10 – Mike Karson Topic TBA
July 8 – Claire White Topic TBA
September 9 – Virginia Majewski Topic TBA
October 14 – Jill Morelli Fall Seminar Topics TBA
November 11 – Sarah Cochran Topic TBA
For more information about the speakers, their topics and credentials, visit our website: www.clallamcogs.org
Clallam County Genealogical Society
402 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-417-5000
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Chat
Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat
Tuesday December 20th at 7:00 pm
Do you have thoughts, ideas, questions, or comments about anything related to genealogy? Then this is for you. Please plan to attend, share, and expand your knowledge of all thing’s genealogy all from the comfort of your own home.
We look forward to seeing and chatting with you Dec 20th, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time
Every month on the Third Tue, until Dec 19, 2023, 16 occurrence(s)
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Tri-City Genealogical Society Cool New Features in Family Search
Wednesday, January 11, 2023, TCGS member Veronica Anguiano will be presenting on Cool New Features in FamilySearch. Presentation will be on Zoom. Link to be sent out next month.
Planning continues for further speakers in 2023 with the intention to have the presentations continue to occur on the second Wednesday of the month. Please mark your calendar.
Everyone is encouraged to join and / or renew their membership in TCGS. The links for renewal are on the TCGS web site at http://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/join/join_renew/ or http://tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/q/wp-content/uploads/TCGSBrochure.pdf
Heritage Quest Research Library Fire Update
| ATTENTION! Good News! We’re Still Here! We are happy to announce that while the library has received damage from the fire and the entire contents are out for cleaning, we are still here. Many of you have been following us through personal connections, phone calls, connections with some of the library volunteers or the latest newsletter. We wanted everyone to know that we are still a viable genealogical resource and that we have not given up. The library space at 1007 Main Street in Sumner Washington has been given over to the building owner from whom we rented the unit. They will be doing extensive repairs to the space due to the fire next door. Those repairs may take as long as a year. What that means for us, is that we are now tasked with finding another space for our library and bookstore. You can help us in that endeavor by keeping an eye on what’s happening in your neighborhood. We will continue to keep you informed as we move forward in our search for a new home. We will continue to offer ZOOM classes on a monthly basis. Our Beginning Genealogy “A” class will be held on January 5, 2023, and on January 19, 2023, Caron Prima-Brennan will speak on “Where Did I Put Great-Grampa? Organizing for Genealogists”. We hope you will continue to follow us through our webpage at www.hqrl.com or by email at research@hqrl.com. You can also find us on Facebook. At the beginning of October, we celebrated our 40th anniversary and we certainly hope to celebrate 40 more. |
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International German Genealogy Partnership 2023 Conference
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| INTERNATIONAL GERMAN GENEALOGY PARTNERSHIPANNOUNCES 2023 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEESThe International German Genealogy Partnership has announced registration fees for its 2023 hybrid conference, to be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 9-11 next year. You will have access to more than 100 presentations. Almost 70 presentations are expected to be given live on-site and/or virtually, along with a large number of on-demand, recorded programs. Participants also can attend IGGP Connection Sessions, where individuals can talk with and learn from other attendees interested in shared topics. And Whova, the conference app, offers a multitude of ways for individual participants to make their own connections. In addition, you will be able to visit our sponsors and exhibitors both on-site and virtually. A reminder that hotel information is posted on the IGGP website. We’ve added to the number of rooms available at a conference rate, so take a look. Registration for the conference will open in early January with an “early-bird” discount period. Fees will increase after that ends. So it’s worthwhile to register early. Here is the list of registration options. ● Early-bird in person = $250 (for the person traveling to Fort Wayne)● Early-bird virtual = $225● Normal pricing in-person = $325 (after the early-bird period closes)● Normal pricing virtual = $300 (after the early-bird period closes)● USB conference works = $50 (buy as an add-on to your registration) The USB conference works will have all the available recorded presentations. NOTE: This USB will be sold ONLY to those who register and pay for the conference. It will not be sold as a separate option to attendees or the general public after the conference ends. In addition to the general IGGP conference, June 9-11, there are two special events being held on Thursday, June 8. ● IGGP Librarians Day is being hosted by the Allen County Public Library for librarians, archivists and others who assist patrons with genealogy research questions. The speakers will provide advice on how to assist patrons in their German research specifically. The programs will be available for those who attend in person or virtually. Registration costs $10 and is separate from the general conference. ● IGGP Leadership Day is for representatives and other leaders of the societies that are partners in the IGGP. These activities are available for those who attend in-person as well as virtually. Registration costs $25 if attending in-person to cover the cost of catering. Virtual participants may attend at no cost. Again, this registration is separate from the general conference. Attendees will register through Whova, using a debit or credit card, when the early-bird period opens. As part of registration, you will set up your Whova account. When the conference goes live, you’ll be able to follow announcements, meet fellow attendees and set up your personal schedule of activities in Whova – whether you are coming in person or through cyberspace. We believe we are providing a unique conference experience that is accessible to the greatest number of attendees. But some people may look at the fees and find them too high for comfort. So let’s take a minute to explain what your registration is paying for: ● The largest portion of your fee covers the cost of putting together a team of highly qualified, experienced speakers. The range of topics is tremendous, and we are proud to offer presentations in languages other than English. The cost of bringing you these speakers is the same whether you attend in-person or virtually. ● If you attend in-person, the remainder of your fee covers the cost of the facilities in which we will meet and the staff to make sure things run smoothly. ● If you attend virtually, the remainder of your fee pays for the technology and staff to get you connected and ensure you can participate. As many societies, small and large, are discovering … hybrid is not easy or cheap. We all sort of know how to put on an in-person conference and have done it with the help of hundreds of volunteers. But when you bring virtual into the picture, you hire people with the expertise and experience to ensure success. When you break down the cost vs. benefit, we hope you will agree that registration for the 2023 IGGP conference is a bargain! So stay tuned for the announcement that registration is open and get in early. Questions may be emailed to info@iggp.org. |
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting
Saturday, December 17th at 3:00 pm via Zoom
Please join us as we discuss a genealogical murder mystery.
This month’s book is The Somme Legacy by MJ Lee, the second book in the Jayne Sinclair series.
WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/title/1099772373
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1542821975
We will also discuss the direction in which we would like this group to go and choose future books.